MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 27, 2017 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building
Members Present: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair Rep. Norman K Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck Rep. Brad M. Daw Rep. Daniel McCay |
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Dean Sanpei Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. D. McCay |
1. H.B. 91 County Commission Election Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill.
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-0.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
Rep. N. Thurston |
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2. H.B. 52 Political Contribution Reporting Amendments (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend H.B. 52 with Amendment #1:
Page : 2, Lines 31 through 32
31identity will not be disclosed in a manner that would be required by law
{
32contributor had made the contribution directly to the filing entity
}
The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. D. McCay |
Mr. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 52 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. D. McCay |
3. H.B. 59 Public Service Commission Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson presented the bill.
Rep. Daw assumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 59 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
4. H.B. 120 University Student Housing Construction Oversight (Westwood, J.)
Rep. John R. Westwood presented the bill with the assistance of Scott Wyatt, President, Southern Utah University.
Mr. Jeff Reddoor, Director, Utah State Building Board, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Jim Russell, Assistant Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
Rep. J. Peterson resumed the chair.
5. S.B. 13 Amendments to Election Law (Dayton, M.)
Sen. Margaret Dayton presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County.
Mr. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Absent |
Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:36 p.m..
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Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair